McCarthy Tuesday press conference

Green Bay - Packers coach Mike McCarthy talked about the last open organized team activities of the summer Tuesday in Lambeau.

• Look at what James Starks did last year - his most productive - as an ideal example of what McCarthy looks for in a backup.

• RB Eddie Lacy takes on the beating, and not the other way around.

• "My depth chart looks nothing like your depth chart."

• T Bryan Bulaga has looked good in drill work and individual work. "He's stronger, he weighs a little more than in the past."

• TE Richard Rodgers made a big time catch today. A real natural in space. "Off to a very good start."

• "There won't be any jobs won in June." This is about agility, OTAs.

• McCarthy considers JC Tretter a second year guy even though his whole rookie year was lost to the broken leg. "I really look for him to take a big jump." Impressed everyone in practice at the end of last year". McCarthy got good feedback from the Packers defensive players.

• Sam Shields, happy to see him and what he's achieved. "But the reality is Sam is looked as one of our core players."

• Little scuffles are natural. It still is football, even when safety issues are heightened.

• Micah Hyde's move to safety has been good. He is versatile to move in and out of packages.

• This is McCarthy's most mature team. "The work ethic has always been very high." This is the furthest ahead they have ever been at this time of year "and that brings more confidence." "You can sense the energy. I always play close attention to that." Veterans are doing a good job with the young guys, there is more self correcting, more interaction overall.

• Big contracts, it can effect how others view players. "You're concerned about everything. The biggest challenge is... handling success." Has confidence that Shields will handle that success. "He's earned this opportunity, he clearly understands." There's still more he wants to accomplish.

• Sean Richardson had a nice play - the interception of Aaron Rodgers. He will really show up in pads because he is such a physical player.

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